You have undoubtedly already been able to observe these small square diagrams which are integrated more and more on advertising posters, on newspapers, on TV… If ever it is very new for you nevertheless that you do not know exactly what it is. corresponds and how to use it, rest assured, you are not the only one. Therefore, today we will show you how to scan a QR code on your Xiaomi Redmi K20?
In this context, first of all, we will show you in detail the interest and the principle of this code. And, secondly, the different ways to read a QR code on your Xiaomi Redmi K20.
How does a QR code work on a Xiaomi Redmi K20?
Before explaining to you in detail how to use them, it seemed essential to us to take a little moment to show you in detail where these famous QR codes come from, what their interest is and how they work. As a result, they will have no more secrets for you and you can use them knowingly.
The acronym QR code actually comes from English Quick Response Code , these graphic diagrams have now been popular for several years, however, have only been democratized for some time, it is therefore quite logical if you have ever missed the phenomenon so far. It is actually a code that will be decrypted by the camera of your Xiaomi Redmi K20 and which will refer you in most cases to a website, as if you had clicked on a link. This will thus save a lot of time and simplify for brands or other entities that use them the engagement of people who see them pass.
To put it more simply, using a small software, we copy / paste the link to which we want to refer and we produce a unique QR code that will correspond to this link, we can then integrate it on any medium .
How to scan a QR code on your Xiaomi Redmi K20?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, in which we will discover the different ways to read a QR Code or Flash code on your Xiaomi Redmi K20? First of all, directly from your smartphone, without downloading anything, then through a specific application if your smartphone is not able to do so natively.
How to read a QR code directly from the camera of your Xiaomi Redmi K20?
First and easiest way to do it. As we told you, in recent years this language has been developing and becoming more and more present. It was therefore obvious that Google integrated it into its operating system. You will therefore have, for the vast majority of you, a function directly on your Xiaomi Redmi K20 which gives you the possibility of scanning a Flash Code. You just need to implement these basic instructions in a very simple way:
- Identify the QR Code you want to scan
- Open the “Camera” application of your Xiaomi Redmi K20
- Aim for the Flash Code and wait a few moments, you will either automatically have a proposal to open the link, or a proposal to scan the QR code
- Accept the request and access your content
The method to scan a QR code with an app?
If, however, for you, this function is not integrated directly into your Xiaomi Redmi K20 it is surely that your version of Android is too old, do not panic, there are a lot of applications that support this simple operation. . In addition, most of them are free, of course, which says free also means advertisements ... However, they are usually not too invasive, and QR codes are not used all day long either. We decided to show you the app QR code reader and scanner , free and practical application that will even allow you to scan barcodes and keep the history of your scans:
- Download and install application on your Xiaomi Redmi K20
- Open the app and accept access to the camera so that it can scan the codes
- Position your Xiaomi Redmi K20 in front of the QR Code you want to scan and click on “Scan” at the bottom left of the screen
- Access your content
If you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Xiaomi Redmi K20, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Redmi K20.
